18 of 18 Contract Software Engineering Jobs in the North of England

Contract Software Engineer/Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer/Back-End Developer - a true "super dev" - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead … based. Rate: circa 680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient … structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more" principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach More ❯

Contract Software Engineer/Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer/Back-End Developer - a true "super dev" - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead … based. Rate: circa £680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient … structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more" principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach More ❯

Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract/Outside IR35/6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development … Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure More ❯

Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract/Outside IR35/6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you’ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You’ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development … Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure More ❯

re-join the workforce with training and career coaching included? Then you’ll want to hear about the UK’s leading Returners Programme and the opportunities to join our Software Engineering Practice. Our Returners Programme is specifically designed to support professionals returning to work after a career break. Having restarted over 550 careers since 2016, our Returners Team … have the confidence, skills and opportunity to step back into a successful and rewarding career in business or technology. You’ll be joining FDM as a Consultant within our Software Engineering Practice, where you will be delivering large-scale projects for our clients across a wide range of sectors and specialist areas. You could see yourself taking on … the role of Software Engineer, QA Engineer, Cloud Developer, DevOps/SRE and more. Whatever your experience, we can help you progress from where you left off, whether at mid, senior or lead consultant level. Within the FDM Skills Lab you’ll receive upskilling in programming languages and leading vendor technologies, like Microsoft and AWS, to help refresh your More ❯

Market Rates (Outside IR35) Location: Manchester/Hybrid Start: ASAP Skills -Previously served as a Programme Manager leading large-scale digital transformation or complex technology programmes. -Demonstrate understanding of software engineering, software development, or project management fundamentals that affect code implementation and customer experience. -strong understanding of programme governance principles and practices, including risk management and governance. More ❯

Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)Location: Manchester/HybridStart: ASAP Skills -Previously served as a Programme Manager leading large-scale digital transformation or complex technology programmes.-Demonstrate understanding of software engineering, software development, or project management fundamentals that affect code implementation and customer experience.-strong understanding of programme governance principles and practices, including risk management and governance. More ❯

Your expertise will provide development and delivery of a desirable, feasible, and viable Product. You will work across multiple streams liaising with Senior Stakeholders to understand requirements whilst overseeing software capability to deliver cutting edge solutions in line with the project roadmap. Your role will serve as a facilitator between business requirements and the development team to deliver high … cycle. Type: 5 Month Contract Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35) Location: Manchester/Hybrid Start: ASAP Skills -Previous experience delivering as Product Owner. - Expertise of working directly with Software Engineering squads -Proven experience of working in an agile software development environment to deliver software products. -Experience of working with CI/CD pipelines and establishing More ❯

Senior Full Stack/Backend Developer (Contract – AI-First) We’re seeking an AI-first Senior Full Stack or Backend Developer to play a key role in shaping the backend of our next-generation B2C platform. You’ll work closely More ❯

Jackson, JAX-RS, Mockito ActiveMQ or Kafka MongoDB or other NoSQL/document databases Experience scaling high-traffic websites and handling large data sets Interested? Please apply below. Java Software Engineer, Java, Java 21, Microservices, TDD, BDD, Agile, APIs, CI/CD, Leeds, Government, Public Sector, Developer, Contract, Inside IR35 More ❯

to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers. Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. We lead the NHS in England by: Enabling local systems and providers to improve More ❯

Software Developer - eDV Rate: £700 - £770 a day Duration: Initially 6 months Location: Cheltenham, Manchester or London Clearance: Current eDV is required The role is working within the National Security sector for a global IT consultancy. Java development Object store configuration and containerisation Docker, Kubernetes Back-end software development using Python and Java Relational databases and SQL Experience … integrating 3rd party software, scripting/glue work Experience building and deploying web user interfaces Experience working closely with or in national security missions Agile approaches to delivery Good problem-solving skills and understanding of how to trace faults/errors in the system Ability to present technical ideas clearly and work well with customers and stakeholders More ❯

Software Engineer - 5-month contract: Manchester/Hybrid Interviewing now for a Software Engineer for a 5-month project (outside IR35.) You will play an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will have previous experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture utilising DevOps practices. More ❯

Software Engineer 12 month contract Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne Offering £55ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with Java? Do you have experience in Unit Testing? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Software Engineer, you will … Kubernetes Quarkus Framework Front end development using Angular If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further! Software Engineer 12 month contract Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne Offering £55ph Inside IR35 Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT … Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will More ❯

MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's largest aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Java Software Engineer to join their office in Newcastle on an initial 12 Month contract basis. The role requires someone to either hold or be eligible for Security Clearance, and is paying £55 per hour via Umbrella. Hybrid working is available … with the candidate expected onsite 3 days a week Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a collaborative Agile Scrum team, developing innovative geospatial software using the latest cloud-based technologies .You'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from design and development through to testing and deployment - delivering robust … Take part in Agile ceremonies , including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with other developers, testers, and product owners to meet sprint goals and deliver reliable software solutions. Maintain awareness of compliance and security risks, acting with integrity in line with organisational standards. Required Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience with Java development. Proven background in cloud More ❯

Opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer with expert level knowledge of MongoDB to work remotely for a UK based AI scale-up on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. Youll join a large engineering department and would work autonomously across multiple cross-functional teams building cloud-native, event-driven systems in a collaborative DevOps environment. You’ll More ❯

Senior iOS Software Engineer - £400- Inside IR35 - Hybrid - Manchester RecOps is partnered with one of the world's largest broadcasters to bolster their existing engineering team with a Senior iOS Software Engineer. This role would be £400 per day, inside IR35 & would be hybrid with one to two days expected in Manchester. Skills/Knowledge/Experience More ❯

PCB layout and verification using Altium. Development of mixed-signal and RF interfaces up to GHz frequencies. Debugging and resolving EMC issues, ensuring compliance and manufacturability. Collaboration across hardware, software, and mechanical disciplines to deliver robust solutions. Support DfM and DfT initiatives to improve designs for volume production. Details: Location: Manchester Contract: 6-12 months Start: Immediate More ❯